I'm afraid that for Mr. Will to accept our positions would require him to
give up his current religious views. He's not likely to do that for a bunch
of internet "extremists" (from his point of view). He's a dinosaur. Most
dinosaurs won't be able to adapt to the changes of the next couple of
decades. He'll be a forgotten voice in 15 years or less...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of J Corbally
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 3:21 PM
> To: extropians@extropy.org
> Subject: George Will joins the bioluddites
>
>
> I've seen a lot of good points raised on this rather
> disappointing article
> by George Will.
>
> If the chap has an email address, would it not be a good idea
> for us to
> formulate polite, high quality replies and email him? The
> only way anyone
> will come to know the benefits of Transhuman/Extropian
> thinking is if they
> are made to think a bit more when faced with solid arguments
> to their own
> statements. Perhaps one of those points will stick in their
> minds. I
> suppose it's worth a try.
>
> Just an idea.
>
> Slan,
>
>
> James..
>
> "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to
> go back home and
> crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous,
> with treasures
> to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
> -Q, Star Trek:TNG episode 'Q Who'
>
>
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